Windows 10 (codenamed Threshold) is an upcoming operating system developed by Mi

crosoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems.

First presented in April 2014 at the Build Conference, it is scheduled to be re
leased in mid 2015,[1] and is currently in public beta testing.
During its first year of availability, upgrades to Windows 10 will legally be o
ffered at no charge for licensed consumer users of Windows 7
and Windows 8.1.The goal of Windows 10 is to unify the Windows PC, Windows Phon
e, Windows Embedded and Xbox One product families, as well as
new product categories such as the Surface Hub and HoloLens, around a common in
ternal core. These products will share a common, "universal"
application architecture and Windows Store ecosystem that expands upon the Windo
ws Runtime platform introduced by Windows 8. Windows 10
provides further integration with Microsoft services and platforms, such as the
addition of Cortana (an intelligent personal assistant),
a notification system that can be synchronized between devices, and new Xbox Li
ve features. Windows 10 will also introduce a new bundled
web browser to replace Internet Explorer.
Windows 10's user interface is an evolution of Windows 8's, with a focus on tran
sitioning between behaviors suitable for the type of device
and the available input methods. To improve the experience for keyboard and mous
e users, Windows 10 adds a new revision of the desktop Start
menu and a virtual desktop system, and allows Windows Store apps to run within w
indows on the desktop as well as in full-screen mode. The
operating system will introduce new technologies and system components, includin
g DirectX 12 and new frameworks for biometric authentication.